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John Selig Outspoken
John Selig Outspoken features interviews with GLBT leaders and opinion makers, discussions with GLBT writers and commentaries from me - John Selig, your host. All this plus music from electronic music virtuoso, Jeffrey Reid Baker. Please visit our blog for more information about John Selig Outspoken...
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95 episodes
Episode 91 - Daryl Howard - Professional Magician and Master Electrician
Daryl Howard’s life-long love of magic began when he was 8 years old and his dad took him to the State Fair of Texas where he saw a magician perform....
Episode 90 - Lesléa Newman - Author and Poet
Lesléa Newman famed author and poet best known for writing the famous children's book, "Heather Has Two Mommies," which religious fundamentalists trie...
Episode 89 - Shari Johnson - Evangelical Christian Mom with a Lesbian Daughter (Part 2 of 2)
Shari Johnson in part two of a two-part is an Evangelical Christian mother whose life turned upside down when her 37 year old daughter, Cholene, calle...
Episode 88 - Shari Johnson - Evangelical Christian Mom with a Lesbian Daughter (Part 1 of 2)
Shari Johnson in part one of a two-part is an Evangelical Christian mother whose life turned upside down when her 37 year old daughter, Cholene, calle...
Episode 87 - Dawn Meifert - Marketing Expert, Photographer and LGBT and Women's Rights Activist (Part 2 of 2)
Dawn Meifert in part two of a two-part conversation continues her discussion on the Republican War on Women.
Episode 86 - Dawn Meifert - Marketing Expert, Photographer and LGBT and Women's Rights Activist (Part 1 of 2)
Dawn Meifert in part one of a two-part conversation discusses her marketing firm, Dawn Meifert Marketing Group, the protest she organized against Sara...
Episode 85 - John Selig Outspoken: The Book - JFK and The Age of Camelot & President Obama Supports Same Sex Marriage
Two essays that will go into The Book are featured. The first deals with my recollection of President John Kennedy.. He was the hero of many in my par...
Episode 84 - Farnaz Wallace: The New World Market Place (Part 2 of 2)
Farnaz Wallace, part two of a two-part conversation. Farnaz Wallace is a consultant and speaker who draws on her years as former Executive Vice Presid...
Episode 83 - Farnaz Wallace: The New World Market Place (Part 1 of 2)
Farnaz Wallace, part one of a two-part conversation. Farnaz Wallace is a consultant and speaker who draws on her years as former Executive Vice Presid...
Episode 82 - John Selig Outspoken: The Book - Rush Limbaugh and Dr. Laura - Negligence by The Advertising Industry
The recent furor over Rush Limbaugh's calling Sandra Fluke a slut and a prostitute brings back memories of my days with StopDrLaura.com in 2000 and 20...
Episode 81 - John Selig Outspoken: The Book - One Person at a Time - A Coming Out Chronicle
I share the breakup of my thirteen-year marriage to Linda, the coming to terms with my depression and my coming out of the closet. This was an emotion...
Episode 80 - David Mixner - Political Consultant, Campaign Manager, Fund-Raiser, Strategist, Gay & AIDS Activist & Writer
Newsweek called David Mixner "the most powerful gay man in America." David Mixner has been a political and human rights activist for over 51 years and...
Episode 79 - John Selig Outspoken (The Book) - Today Was My Day From Hell
This is an essay for my upcoming book entitled Today Was the Day from Hell. On January 12th 2012 a newspaper article in Canada's Globe and Mail Newspa...
Episode 78 - John Selig - Launching of John Selig Outspoken (The Book) - Introduction and Changes in Tech
John Selig is writing a book of and will be reading the essays on the podcast before compiling them into and eBook and printed book. This episode feat...
Episode 77 - Glen Maxey (Part 3 of 3) - LGBT & AIDS Activist, Texas State Legislator and Author of Book Outing Gov. Rick Perry
Glen Maxey, part two of a three-part conversation. Glen Maxey is a legendary AIDS & LGBT Activist who worked as an aide to a Texas State Senator in Au...
Episode 76 - Glen Maxey (Part 2 of 3) - LGBT & AIDS Activist, Texas State Legislator and Author of Book Outing Gov. Rick Perry
Episode 76 - Glen Maxey, part two of a three-part conversation. Glen Maxey is a legendary AIDS & LGBT Activist who worked as an aide to a Texas State...
Episode 75 - Glen Maxey (Part 1 of 3) - LGBT & AIDS Activist, Texas State Legislator and Author of Book Outing Gov. Rick Perry
Glen Maxey, part one of a three-part conversation. Glen Maxey is a legendary AIDS & LGBT Activist who worked as an aide to a Texas State Senator in Au...
Episode 74 - Archbishop Wynn Wagner (Part 2 of 2) - Retired Archbishop and Author
Wynn Wagner, the second half of a two-part conversation with Archbishop Wynn Wagner, who is the retired Archbishop of the Old Catholic Church and a c...
Episode 73 - Archbishop Wynn Wagner (Part 1 of 2) - Retired Archbishop and Author
Wynn Wagner, the first half of a two-part conversation interview with Archbishop Wynn Wagner, who is the retired Archbishop of the Old Catholic Church...
Episode 72 - Patricia Nell Warren (Part 2 of 2) - Author of "My West"
Patricia Nell Warren, bestselling author discuses her new book, My West: Personal Writings On The American West - Past, Present & Future." Discusses g...
Episode 71 - Patricia Nell Warren (Part 1 of 2) - Author of "My West"
Patricia Nell Warren, bestselling author discuses her new book , My West: Personal Writings On The American West - Past, Present & Future." Discusses...
Episode 70 - Nikolai Alexseev - Russian Gay Activist
Nikolai Alexseev is a lawyer, journalist and gay activist and both the leader and face of the fight for LGBT rights in Russia. Nikolai discusses his f...
Episode 69 - Mike Rogers - Most Feared Man on Capitol Hill
Mike Rogers has outed closeted gay politicians who have voted for anti-LGBT legislation to protect their closet and power. Mike is a blogger, fundrais...
Episode 68 - Robyn Ochs (Part 2 of 2) - Bisexual Writer, Educator and Activist
Robyn Ochs discusses the 2nd edition of her groundbreaking book "Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World" which she co-edited with Sarah E. R...
Episode 67 - Robyn Ochs (Part 1 of 2) - Bisexual Writer, Educator and Activist
Robyn Ochs discusses the 2nd edition of her groundbreaking book "Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World" which she co-edited with Sarah E. R...
Episode 66 - Craig Seymour, Ph.D., Journalism Professor and Gay Male Stripper
Craig Seymour, journalism professor, has had a successful career as a music critic for a prestigious list of newspapers and magazines. While completin...
Episode 65 - Todd Camp (Part 2 of 2) - Witness of Police Raid at Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Worth on June 28, 2009
Journalist Todd Camp was at the Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Wort, TX when it was raided by the TABC and Ft. Worth Police on June 28, 2009 (40 years to the d...
Episode 64 - Todd Camp, Witness of Police Raid at Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Worth and Co-Founder Q Cinema
Journalist Todd Camp was at the Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Wort, TX when it was raided by the TABC and Ft. Worth Police on June 28, 2009 (40 years to the d...
Episode 63 - Linda Goldman - Grief & Loss Counselor, Therapist for LGBT Children & Author
Linda Goldman shares her expertise on counseling youth and adults on grief and Loss as well as counseling LGBT youth. Linda also discusses her recent...
Episode 62 - Andy Thayer - Gay Activist and Co-Founder, Gay Liberation Network (Part 2 of 2) & My Commentary "40 Years Ago"
Andy Thayer is the consummate street activist. He was arrested on May 16th, 2009 in Russia for participating in Moscow's gay pride event. Andy is also...
Episode 61 - Andy Thayer - Gay Activist and Co-Founder, Gay Liberation Network
Andy Thayer is the consummate street activist. He has lead numerous protests in Chicago and elsewhere and was arrested on May 16th, 2009 in Russia for...
Episode 60 - Charles Robbins - Executive Director of The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project, which is a non-profit organization established to promote acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth,...
Episode 59 - Jose Villarrubia - Comic Book Colorist, photographer, illustrator and Art Professor
Jose Villarrubia has colored some of the most prestigious comic books in the industry and is an art professor at the renown Maryland Institute of Art....
Episode 58 - Dr. Gus Krucke - Internist, Emergency Room Physician and HIV/AIDS Specialist
Dr. Gus Krucke's knowledge of medicine and commitment to his patients is awe-inspiring. As importantly, he is one of the most decent, caring and compa...
Episode 57 - Earth Thunder - Cherokee, Lesbian, Medicine Woman and Shaman (Part 3 of 3)
During this episode Earth Thunder shares the meaning of intelligence, a more in depth understanding of shamanic work, what happened to Native American...
Episode 56 - Earth Thunder - Cherokee, Lesbian, Medicine Woman and Shaman (Part 2 of 3)
Earth Thunder grew up in the wilds of Idaho until she was ten years old. She lived with her grandparents and an extended family of 40 migrating from 8...
Episode 55 - Earth Thunder - Cherokee, Lesbian, Medicine Woman and Shaman (Part 1 of 3)
Earth Thunder grew up in the wilds of Idaho until she was ten years old. She lived with her grandparents and an extended family of 40 migrating from 8...
Episode 54 - Patricia Nell Warren - Discusses Her Novel "One Is The Sun" & Earth Thunder, A Current Day Cherokee Medicine Woman
Episode 54 - Patricia Nell Warren discusses her historical novel, "One Is The Sun" which is about a Native American Medicine Woman who lived 150 years...
Episode 53 - Commentary Titled "Election 2008 - The Joy of Victory, The Agony of Defeat"
This episode features my commentary on the 2008 election celebrating the joy of Barack Obama being elected as the next president of the U.S. and the D...
Episode 52 - Brian Nesbitt - "Ex-Gay" Therapy Survivor, Introducted by Wayne Besen, Founder and Executive Director of Truth Wins
Wayne Besen discuses his latest work with Truth Wins Out in protesting Ex-Gay therapy including a recent trip to Alaska and protesting James Dobson's...